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This is a common channel signaling sys-

tem used to establish ISDN call functions.

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The type of equipment that the telephone company 

uses to provide you with ISDN service.

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A data transmission scheme where the 

interval between transmitted characters is fixed so that start and stop 

bits are not required. As opposed to asynchronous transmissions, syn-
chronous transmissions are guaranteed a specific percentage of band-

width on the network medium.

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A set of 

communications protocols that define how different types of comput-

ers talk to each other. It is the standard architecture for internetworking 

multiple organizations, and the common link that ties the huge Internet 
together.

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The Terminal Endpoint Identifier 

is used to identify a specific piece of equipment on an ISDN connec-
tion. 

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Telco is a popular abbreviation for telephone company. The 

RBOCs are a subset of all Telcos.

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The interface point between the user premises network 

termination (NT1) and a switching or concentration point (NT2) such 
as PBX.

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The interface point between the user premises network 

termination (NT1) and the local digital exchange.

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VN3 and VN4 are the French ISDN standards.

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A network spanning a large geographi-

cal area that provides communications among devices on a regional, 
national, or international basis.

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A networked computer typically reserved for end-user 

applications.

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Packet-switching protocol that lets computers communicate 

via wide-area packet-switched data networks.